no parallel

idiom

: no thing of the same kind that is similar or equal

This period of growth has no parallel in the history of the region.

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Teen musical genre films of the era like this and Footloose remain influential and imitated to this day, but there is no parallel to Baby and Johnny on the dance floor. Ganja and Hess (1973) Bill Gunn ranks high on any list of filmmakers deserving far more recognition. —

Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024 Donald Trump has achieved a political comeback with no parallel since the Gilded Age, when Grover Cleveland won reelection to the presidency in nonconsecutive terms. —

Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024 Wednesday’s speech capped off a series of events with no parallel in American political history. —

Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 Thrice now, Harris has made plays against the Second Amendment that have no parallel in this country’s history. —

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